lust

There was a sultry innocence about her that drew him in. She showed up at his door unannounced, bag in hand, and said a friend of his told her she could stay with him. An innocent from the west trusting a stranger from the east. She laid on top of him at his request, fully clothed, as proof of trust. He was aroused and fantasized, but laid still and thanked her for accepting the physical proof that he would take care of her and not take advantage. She asked to stay there longer than he intended as proof she felt comfort. They bonded and became family. She may have known of his lust, but they never discussed it. She accepted him in the parent role she needed so far from home for the first time. He accepted her as the child he needed in his life. They proved to each other that the lust of the heart for emotional connection can overcome the lust of the flesh for sensual pleasures. Long ago. Long gone now. The memories remain sweet innocence.